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This is the second full length novel I've read by Connie Brockway and I loved it. I need to go back and read more of her books. Her books are fun, fast paced and the characters have great chemistry. Great diversion for a chilly weekend!
I won this book in a First Reads giveaway. I give it a solid four stars. I would categorize it as more a dystopian novel with a science fiction setting. It was a melding of Adam and Eve meets Cain and Abel meets The Lord of the Rings. Good book.
Solid historical thriller.
This story weaves together a retelling of the story of the Blood Countess Bathory with a present day thriller about a young psychiatric patient and her doctor. Daisy Hart is the teenage patient suffering from nightmares that cause her to wake up choking. Betsy Path is the psychiatrist treating her. But there is a deeper connection between the two the Betsy realizes and very soon they are both in great danger.
I give this book 3.5 stars. it started and ended strong but there were some passing and story issues in the middle that frustrated me. The frustration was not enough to make me stop reading and I'm glad of that. The end of the book was fast paced and I couldn't put the book down!
I have been reading Sabrina Jeffries books for a few years now and she really never disappoints. This is the 2nd book in the Duke's Men series and it features Victor and Isa. Victor was introduced in the first book as the Duke of Lyon's cousin. In this book we find that he was married 10 years before and his wife deserted him, leaving him to answer some tough questions about the theft of some jewels. Or so it seems. Isa is also led to believe that her husband deserted her and played a part in the jewel heist. 10 years have passed and it's time for the two lovers to find there way back to each other and bring the real jewel thieves to justice.
I liked Victor from his appearance in the first book and took to Isa right away as well. They had good chemistry and both had great spirit and fight. Both are “damaged” from the events of 10 years ago and Victor has some tough childhood issues to overcome as well. I loved the damaged hero and Victor is a great one. I appreciated that both of the characters seemed to want to get to the truth pretty much from the start and were willing to hear the other out. It wasn't instant but I was happy with the pace of the reconciliation. This was another fun read from Sabrina Jefffries! And I'm more excited than ever to read the books for Tristan and Dom!
This is the first book that I've read by Carolyn Crane but it won't be the last! There is great tension and chemistry between the two main characters, Angel and Cole, right from the start. Cole is brainy and hot but with a tortured past. Angel is an insecure beauty that doesn't feel like she's a good enough person and is tortured by mistakes in her past. They team up to stop a marvelously bad, bad guy and the path is not easy. The story was fast paces and had some tense moments but there were also some fun and funny moments. I can't wait to read the next book in this series!
Page turning romantic suspense!
This is this first book I've read by Melinda Leigh and I really enjoyed it! It is the third book in a series but it can be read as a stand alone. Brooke stops a crime and attract the killers attention. Luke is her brother best friend and has always had a secret crush on Brooke. He agrees to watch out for Brooke even tho he's recovering from a recent violent event that's left him with physical and emotional scars. These two are both traumatized and the traumas help them relate to each other. This book has great pacing and tension. Brooke and Luke have sizzling just by chemistry. a great read for fans of romantic suspense!
This is the story of Christy and Austin and their journey to discover their own realities and push past the illusions of our world. The book comes in four short story installments and I found the first three very intriguing. They story starts out unsettling as you are left trying to figure out what is real and what is illusion in the worlds of Christy and Austin. I am not really a fan of the psychological thriller but I found this story very intriguing. My problem was that it switched from a psychological thriller to a philosophical story without much transition. I know that Ted Dekker is a Christian writer and have read his books before. I'm ok with the Christian or religious themes. I just felt that the book turned a corner and almost switched its genre without much of a transition.
Sinclair McBride is a rising star barrister and a widower with 2 wild children. He meets Bertie after he wins the freedom of her good friend who's been framed for murder. Bertie is an East-End pick pocket and she's been sent by her father to get a souvenir off McBride. She steals his watch, leads him on a chase and then steals a kiss. From that point on, Sinclair and Bertie are working together to care for the children, find out who is threatening Sinclair and keep Bertie away from her evil ex-beau and her less evil but still no good father.
I liked this story right from the start. It's fast paced and gets right into the action. I liked both Bertie and Sinclair on their own and together, I absolutely loved them. The have great chemistry together. Like other stories I've read by Jennifer Ashley, the main characters are strong and well written but also great fun to read. I really enjoyed seeing how these two come together.
This book is 7th in the Mackenzies and McBrides series but it doesn't have to be read in order. I have only read one other book in the series (the first in the series about Lord Ian) and don't feel that reading out of order detracted at all. On the other hand, if you are a fan of the series, there are appearances by all your old favorites from both clans. Ashley is great at bringing the old friends from previous stories back in without distracting from the new story. I will be going back and reading more of this series!
I won this book thru a first reads giveaway.
Sabrina Jeffries never disappoints! I really enjoyed What the Duke Desires and am excited to read stores on the rest of the Duke's Men. Max and Lisette are both great characters. I liked them both right from the start and they have great chemistry. Max is closed off and haunted by “the family curse” and comes to Lisette's brother's house thinking that her bother is trying to take advantage of him. Lisette wastes no time putting the haughty duke in his place. Together they had great chemistry and were fun to read about. Characters for the future books in the series, Lisette's 2 brothers and Max's cousin are engaging, likable and more than a little stubborn. I can't wait to read about the women that put them all in their place!
I've been a fan of Rachel Gibson for a while now and really enjoy her books. This is the second book in her new series set in Lovett, Texas. It's a fun read and a really cute story. The chemistry between the straight-laced Marine, Beau and the free-spirited Stella is great from the start but I really like the complicated relationships that both have with there siblings. They seemed very real. If you are a fan of Rachel Gibson, make sure you check this book out.
Sabrina Jeffries never disappoints! This book finally brings us the store of Pierce Waverly, who we first meet in 4 Hellions book. Pierce's story ends up a little darker than I thought it would, especially being a Christmas story. He's got a troubled past and a complicated relationship with his mother. Enter Camilla, his mother's companion and friend, who wants to reunite mother and son. The story is about forgiveness and new beginnings and I really enjoyed it. Seeing mother and son mend their relationship and begin to move past the old hurts was one of the best parts of this book. It's a great Christmas read!
